Our Team

Abiola Adebiyi

Founder, President (Projects)

Abiola Adebiyi is a visionary Nigerian committed to empowering young people as catalysts for societal transformation. As the Founder of Elevate Development Foundation, she spearheads initiatives that facilitate the economic empowerment of Nigerian youths in slum communities, and their reintegration into the education system.

With extensive expertise in social impact, leadership, and finance, Abiola aims to effect substantial change in slum communities in Nigeria via the third sector and public policy.

She holds a BSc. in Accounting and Management from the University of Essex, and an MSc. in Sustainable Development from the University of Sussex.

Fiyinfoluwa Adewumi

President (People Experience)

Fiyinfoluwa Adewumi is a People Development professional, passionate about enabling excellent work experiences and building the great people who will build the systems and institutions of the future in Africa.

As President (People Experience), he works with the team to build corporate partnerships and ensure positive engagements across people-focused functions while contributing to innovative strategy implementation and overall effectiveness.

Kefe Oghenevoke

Project Design Lead

Joy Nduka

Project Implementation Lead

Nduka Chinememma is a Zoologist and Environmental Biologist with an interest in the environment and humans. She firmly believes spreading love to the environment will help humans live healthier lives. She has a mild obsession with books; when she isn’t glued to her books, she’s on a farm taking care of animals.

Michael Onyeme

Digital Programs Lead

Francess Oyelade

Project Innovation Lead

Oluwapelumi Abodunrin

Media Lead

Oluwapelumi Abodunrin is a public health practitioner with an interest in global health policy and health economics. She is enthusiastic about impacting and building a public health system and consequently a world, where each and every individual, irrespective of background, age, gender, race, color, ethnicity and socioeconomic status, has equal and informed access to effective preventative and curative healthcare, quality education, good nutrition, and support at every stage of their development.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Babcock University and is currently completing a Masters in Public Health